Mystery Yamadori - Rosaceae, possible prunus

[thoglette]

Part of a stump rescued from a cleared block. I've never seen it in flower/fruit so I'm a bit at a loss

Gunning for Rosaceae, suspect prunus but the leaves are ovate not lancalate

decidious
leaves alternate,simple complete (smooth edge) ovate
straight, green twigs
bark plain brown, older bark flaky

myst_1.jpg

myst_2.jpg

I'd like to enter it into the comp so any help on species welcomed!

[Hackimoto]

A hint as to where you live and a clear pic of one of the leaves might get you some results.

[shibui]

Hi Thoglette,
As Hack says, you have not given us much to go on at this stage, one pic is even out of focus - expecting much from very little.
Assuming you know a bit about trees and are leaning in the right direction I would suggest a European plum rather than one of the Asian varieties. European plums were grown extensively in the past and tend to have a wider leaf, many feel thicker in texture and more leathery and wrinkled. They generally bud much later in spring and have pointed rather than rounded buds. (In focus close up pic of buds?)

[thoglette]

Hi Thoglette,
As Hack says, you have not given us much to go on at this stage, one pic is even out of focus - expecting much from very little.
Assuming you know a bit about trees and are leaning in the right direction I would suggest a European plum rather than one of the Asian varieties. European plums were grown extensively in the past and tend to have a wider leaf, many feel thicker in texture and more leathery and wrinkled. They generally bud much later in spring and have pointed rather than rounded buds. (In focus close up pic of buds?)

Mea maxima culpa!

Hopefully a better picture.

leaves.jpg

It appears to bud without an actual bud from the base of the leaves. See below

leaves2.jpg

This came from the west coast in a suburb old enough for this to be a european plum. Possibly the root stock for a grafted P. x-Blireana or P. cerasifera

[thoglette]

I guess it could be malus too. I think I'll just list as "rosaceae" until flowers (or opinions) arrive